Just my luck..... nail in tire

[FINALLYSATISFIED]

They don't have road hazard warranty for the ZL1?

[ZoomZoom]

Got one too, put a patch plug in it, seems to be holding fine for now.

[EXTREME]

No sense in riding around in a car like the ZL1 with a patched tire... That just means you guys should burn them off and replace! ha

[OldScoolCamaro]

...almost every time I got a new set of tires, or a new car, I picked up a nail in one of them. I fully understand your frustration....

[ZoomZoom]

Originally Posted by EXTREME

No sense in riding around in a car like the ZL1 with a patched tire... That just means you guys should burn them off and replace! ha

working on it!

[OldScoolCamaro]

I had a major brain fart and couldn't get the launch control right in my ZL1. I watched the tutorials, read the manual, and still couldn't get it right because my ear told me get the "-" off the throttle because it sounded like it was backfiring and bouncing and I didn't wan't to hurt the engine. So much for old age and the lack of familiarity with new systems. Me, being an idiot and set in my past knowledge of archaic and antiquated technology had to take my car to the dealer to see what was wrong. What was wrong was me, the car worked fine <duh>, my service writer after doing three sets of WOT launches in the dealership parking lot said that was enough because he didn't want to use up my $600.00 tires. Is that for each, or for the pair...... BTW Superior Chevrolet has some pretty decent burnout marks in their lot.....

[OldJedi]

Originally Posted by MY1STCAMAR0

They don't have road hazard warranty for the ZL1?

My dealer offered me a tire / wheel warranty on my Z for $500.00 for 5 years. With each tire being $500.00 and a rim is $1,000.00, it sounded like pretty cheap insurance to me.

[Envious]

Just an FYI patching a tire voids the tire warranty. It is not recommend to ever plug a tire, even if you patch it i wouldn't feel comfortable at high speed. Just my opinion

[RLHMARINES]

I thought that new gm cars come with a tire warranty that's included in the owners manual package in the glove box from each tire manufacturer.

[RLHMARINES]

Never mind, I just found this:

http://http://www.chevrolet.com/owners/warranty/

What's covered:

Tire Coverage
The tires supplied with your vehicle are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty coverage. Wear-out is not considered a defect, and it may occur before the vehicle warranty expires. In this case, the owner is responsible to purchase replacement tires or seek coverage solely from the tire manufacturer. For vehicles within the Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty coverage, defective tires will be replaced on a prorated adjustment basis according to the following mileage-based schedule:
Mileage Replacement Percentage Covered by GM
0-12,000 100%
12,001-36,000 Sliding scale starting at 67% at 12,001, proportionately falling (1.96%/1,000 miles) to 20% at 36,000 miles
36,001-50,000 20% (Buick and Cadillac Only)
36,001+ 0% (Chevrolet and GMC Only)
50,001+ 0% (Buick and Cadillac Only)
When a tire is removed from service due to a covered warranty condition under a tire manufacturer's limited warranty program, you may be eligible for a tire replacement or a comparable new tire on a prorated basis. The tire manufacturer's limited warranty program, which can be obtained by calling or visiting the tire manufacturer's Web site or any authorized dealer, is in lieu of all other remedies or warranties, expressed or implied, arising by law or otherwise, including fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. The tire manufacturers expressly disclaim liability for indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, lost profit, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of reputation, punitive or any other damage, cost, or loss of any kind.*

What's Not Covered:

Tire and Wheel Damage or Wear
Normal tire wear or wear-out is not covered. Tire wear is influenced by many variables such as road conditions, driving styles, vehicle weight, and tire construction. Uniform tire wear is a normal condition and is not considered a defect. Road hazard damage such as punctures, cuts, snags, and breaks resulting from pothole impact, curb impact, or from other objects and tire wear due to misalignment beyond the maintenance period is not covered. Also, damage from improper inflation, overloading, spinning (as when stuck in mud or snow), tire chains, racing, improper mounting or dismounting, misuse, negligence, alteration, improper repair, accident, collision, fire, vandalism, or misapplication is not covered. Damage to wheels or tire sidewalls caused by automatic car washes or cleaning agents is not covered.

[DPerry]

believe it or not I've had 2 nails and 1 piece of metal in my tires in the last 10,000 miles but all 3 were repairable

[RLHMARINES]

GM sells a tire and wheel roadside warranty insurance, it was GMAC but is now Ally Insurance.

http://dealer.gmacinsurance.com/deal...ire_wheel.aspx



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Coverage for the original, upgraded or replacement tires during the life of the contract
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No limit on the number of tire and/or wheel claims
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[stlrammer]

Same damn thing happened to me and I was so bummed. In warm/hot weather the PZeros are lile driving on a lint roller (sticky) and nails are the lint. Wish you could get a good all season performance radial as an option. AS tires are not as sticky so you sacrifice some perfromance but get less flats.

Sticky tires = more flat tires (and my SS doesn't come with a spare tire)

GM, this makes no freaking sense.

[Protomanx8]

Originally Posted by Envious

Just an FYI patching a tire voids the tire warranty. It is not recommend to ever plug a tire, even if you patch it i wouldn't feel comfortable at high speed. Just my opinion

eh I wouldnt worry about it, I do alot of hard pulls and push my car to the limits and ive had 4 nails in one tire. nothing ever happened and not once did i ever feel unsafe because of the patch.

also had my car dyno'd with 4 patches in one of the tires. it was all good.